Kannada actor Shivaraj Kumar turns 50

Kannada Super Star Shivaraj Kumar's birthday celebrations started just after the stroke of twelve in midnight on Thursday morning (July 12), when thousands of the actor's fans who had come all over the state started their frenzied slogan shouting hailing the actor.

A big cake was brought in by the fans of Shivaraj Kumar from Kethamaranahalli, a suburb of Bengaluru and placed before the actor. The actor cut the birthday cake and shared a few slices with his family members also. Vinay Raghjavendra Raj Kumar, son of the actor's younger brother Raghavendra Raj Kumar was also present during the occassion.

Shivaraj Kumar wanted to keep his 50th birthday affair as low key, but his fans had other ideas. They have planned various activities like Blood Donation programmes, helping out Aids inflicted kids and other programmes.

Kannada Super Star Shivaraj Kumar's birthday celebrations started just after the stroke of twelve in midnight.

Meanwhile, Shivaraj Kumar is orgnanising a special programme in which he will announce several programmes like donating Rs. 1 lac to Kannada medium schools in the backward areas of Hyderabad and Northern Karnataka to develop ifrastructure. The other programmes include distribution of autos to the needy people who have acquired driving licence and honouring students studying in the Kannada medium. who have secured high percentage of marks in S.S.L.C. and P.U.C. courses.